Founded in 1969, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport is a non-profit public state specialized higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Shreveport (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Louisiana. Officially accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (LSUHSC-S) is a very small coeducational US higher education institution. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (LSUHSC-S) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. LSUHSC-S also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.